In Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati’s speech to the Catholic Youth of Pollone in 1923, he exhorts his generation to fall in deep love with Christ in the most Holy Sacrament of the Eucharist and invites each person to be transformed by Love in the apostolates we are called to, namely, “There is the apostolate of charity by going among those who suffer and comforting them, among the unfortunate and saying a comforting word to them, because the Catholic religion is based on charity which is nothing other than the most perfect Love. The Apostle St. Paul says, ‘The charity of Christ needs us,’ and without this fire, which little by little must destroy our personality so that our heart beats only for the sorrows of others, we would not be Christians, much less Catholics.”

This call to rise and serve our family and large community comes from the beautiful mystery of the trinity. Let us take it “to the heights.”

Pray: Spend five minutes in Eucharistic Adoration this week interceding for our neighbors in need.

Act: Choose a small item, like bottled water or a granola bar, and take it with you to pass out to individuals you may come across who are in need. Read above for more information on “Blessing Bags.”